1 Timothy 5:10 and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

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New International Version (©1984)
and is well known for her good deeds, such as bringing up children, showing hospitality, washing the feet of the saints, helping those in trouble and devoting herself to all kinds of good deeds.

New Living Translation (©2007)
She must be well respected by everyone because of the good she has done. Has she brought up her children well? Has she been kind to strangers and served other believers humbly? Has she helped those who are in trouble? Has she always been ready to do good?

English Standard Version (©2001)
and having a reputation for good works: if she has brought up children, has shown hospitality, has washed the feet of the saints, has cared for the afflicted, and has devoted herself to every good work.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
having a reputation for good works; and if she has brought up children, if she has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has assisted those in distress, and if she has devoted herself to every good work.

International Standard Version (©2008)
She must be well known for her good works as a woman who has raised children, welcomed strangers, washed the saints' feet, helped the suffering, and devoted herself to doing good in every way.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
People should tell about the good things she has done: raising children, being hospitable, taking care of believers' needs, helping the suffering, or always doing good things.

King James Bible
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

American King James Version
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

American Standard Version
well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

Bible in Basic English
And if witness is given of her good works; if she has had the care of children, if she has been kind to travellers, washing the feet of the saints, helping those who are in trouble, giving herself to good works.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

Darby Bible Translation
borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work.

English Revised Version
well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

Webster's Bible Translation
Well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath lodged strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.

Weymouth New Testament
She must have been true to her one husband, and well reported of for good deeds, as having brought up children, received strangers hospitably, washed the feet of God's people, given relief to the distressed, and devoted herself to good works of every kind.

World English Bible
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.

Young's Literal Translation
in good works being testified to: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if saints' feet she washed, if those in tribulation she relieved, if every good work she followed after;

Geneva Study Bible

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have {c} washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

People's New Testament

5:10 Well reported of. Good character was a requisite.

For good works. The good works are named.

If she have brought up children. Either her own, or orphans or neglected children.

If she have lodged strangers. The duty of hospitality is often urged. Often, in that age, saints were made homeless by persecution.

If she have washed the saints' feet. A duty of hospitality, not a church ordinance.

If she have relieved the afflicted. A ministering angel.

Wesley's Notes

5:10 If she hath washed the feet of the saints - Has been ready to do the meanest offices for them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

10. for good works-Greek, "IN honourable (excellent) works"; the sphere or element in which the good report of her had place (Tit 2:7). This answers to 1Ti 3:7, as to the bishop or presbyter, "He must have a good report of them which are without."

if-if, in addition to being "well reported of."

she . brought up children-either her own (1Ti 3:4, 12), or those of others, which is one of the "good works"; a qualification adapting her for ministry to orphan children, and to mothers of families.

lodged strangers-1Ti 3:2, "given to hospitality" (Tit 1:8); in the case of presbyters.

washed . saints' feet-after the example of the Lord (Joh 13:14); a specimen of the universal spirit of humbly "by love serving one another," which actuated the early Christians.

relieved the afflicted-whether by pecuniary or other relief.

followed . good-(1Th 5:15; compare instances in Mt 25:35, 36).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

5:9-16 Every one brought into any office in the church, should be free from just censure; and many are proper objects of charity, yet ought not to be employed in public services. Those who would find mercy when they are in distress, must show mercy when they are in prosperity; and those who show most readiness for every good work, are most likely to be faithful in whatever is trusted to them. Those who are idle, very seldom are only idle, they make mischief among neighbours, and sow discord among brethren. All believers are required to relieve those belonging to their families who are destitute, that the church may not be prevented from relieving such as are entirely destitute and friendless.

Luke 7:44 Turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, "Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

John 13:14 "If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.

Acts 9:36 Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which translated in Greek is called Dorcas); this woman was abounding with deeds of kindness and charity which she continually did.

1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, prudent, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,

1 Timothy 5:16 If any woman who is a believer has dependent widows, she must assist them and the church must not be burdened, so that it may assist those who are widows indeed.

1 Timothy 6:18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

Titus 2:7 in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified,

Titus 3:8 This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.

1 Peter 2:12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. (NASB ©1995)

Afflicted Approved Assisted Attested Borne Bringing Care Deeds Devoted Devoting Diligently Distress Distressed Entertained Exercised Followed Giving God's Helping Herself Hospitable Hospitably Hospitality Husband Imparted Kind Kinds Lodged Received Relief Relieved Reported Reputation Saints Showing Shown Strangers Testified Travellers Tribulation Trouble Washed Washing Witness Works

Afflicted Approved Assisted Attested Children Deeds Devoted Diligently Distressed Feet Followed God's Good Herself Hospitable Hospitably Hospitality Husband Kind Lodged Received Relief Relieved Reported Reputation Saints Shown Strangers True. Washed Work Works

Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.

reported. 3:7 Ac 6:3 10:22 22:12 3Jo 1:12

good. 25 2:10 6:18 Mt 5:16 Ac 9:36 Eph 2:10 2Ti 3:17 Tit 2:7 3:8 3:14 Heb 10:24 13:21 1Pe 2:12

if she have brought. 2Ti 1:5 3:15

if she have lodged. Ac 16:14,15 Ro 12:13 Heb 13:2 1Pe 4:9

washed. Ge 18:4 19:2 24:32 Lu 7:38,44 Joh 13:5-15

if she have relieved. Le 25:35 Isa 1:17 Ac 9:39

if she have diligently. Ps 119:4 Col 1:10 2Ti 2:21 Tit 2:14 3:1,8 *Gr:

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